WAC 246-359-010
Definitions. For the purposes of this
chapter, the following words and phrases will have the following
meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Alter" or "alteration" means any change, major repair,
addition or modification in construction.
(2) "Architect" means an individual licensed by chapter 18.08 RCW to practice in the state of Washington.
(3) "Construction permit" means a permit issued by the
department which allows the applicant to construct structures
according to this chapter.
(4) "Construction standard" means temporary worker housing
construction code as defined in RCW 70.114A.081.
(5) "Department" means the Washington state department of
health.
(6) "Dormitory" means a building or portion of a building,
designed to provide group sleeping accommodations for temporary
workers.
(7) "Dwelling unit" means a shelter, building, or portion of
a building, for a family that may include cooking, eating,
sleeping and sanitation facilities and that is physically
separated from other nonsleeping and common-use areas.
(8) "Engineer" means an individual licensed by chapter 18.43 RCW to practice in the state of Washington.
(9) "Factory assembled structures" or "FAS" means those
structures under the authority of chapter 43.22 RCW including:
(a) Mobile and manufactured homes;
(b) Commercial coaches;
(c) Recreational vehicles;
(d) Recreational park trailers; and
(e) Factory-built housing which is any structure designed
for human occupancy other than a manufactured or mobile home,
where the structure or any room of which is either entirely or
substantially prefabricated or assembled at a place other than a
building site.
(10) "Family" means two or more persons related by blood or
marriage or a group of persons living together in a dwelling
unit.
(11) "Floor area" is the area included within the
surrounding exterior walls of a building or portion thereof.
(12) "Habitable room" or "habitable space" is a room or
space in a structure with a minimum seven foot ceiling used for
living, sleeping, eating, or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet
compartments, closets, halls, storage or utility space, and
similar areas, are not considered habitable space.
(13) "Jurisdiction having authority" means, a local county
or city building or health or zoning or public works department
or state department of health or ecology or labor and industries,
etc.
(14) "Labor camp" means the temporary labor camp
requirements of WAC 296-307-160 of the Washington Industrial
Safety and Health Act of 1993, chapter 49.17 RCW as amended
September 10, 1994.
(15) "Occupant" means a temporary worker or a person who
resides with a temporary worker at a housing site.
(16) "State building code" means the building code, plumbing
code, mechanical code, and fire code as referenced under RCW 19.27.031.
(17) "Special inspector" means a person paid at the
applicant's expense to conduct special inspections when the
department determines the required inspections are not
sufficient.
(18) "Temporary worker" means a person employed
intermittently and not residing year-round at the same site.
(19) "Temporary worker housing" or "TWH" means a place,
area, or piece of land where sleeping places or housing sites are
provided by an employer for his or her employees or by another
person, including a temporary worker housing operator, who is
providing such accommodations for employees, for temporary,
seasonal occupancy, and includes "labor camps" under RCW 70.54.110.
(20) "Temporary worker housing (TWH) occupancies" means
buildings, structures or portions thereof used for occupancy by
temporary workers.
(21) "WISHA" means the Washington Industrial Safety and
Health Act, chapter 49.17 RCW administered by the state of
Washington department of labor and industries. Temporary labor
camp requirements of WAC 296-307-16001 are in force for temporary
labor camps.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.114A.081. 99-03-065, §
246-359-010, filed 1/18/99, effective 2/18/99.]